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The return of Sonic.... & Knuckles Since Sonic Mania was announced during E3 2016, the excitement from Sonic fans everywhere has been insane. People have been looking forward to this title as SEGA, Christian Whitehead and Simon Thomley have been unleashing new zones and features, and the excitement kept building…
Yonder: The Cloud Catcher Chronicles is more of an exploration-based adventure without strict goals than a typical farming simulator. There is a story behind Yonder, but it serves more as a backdrop to the game's farming, crafting, collecting, and exploration. Most of my time with Yonder was spent doing nothing, but I…
Back in the 1990s, there was a small and simple racing video game that a lot of us remember called Micro Machines on the Genesis/Mega Drive and Super Nintendo. This game was a hard racing game that would crush your soul while exciting you in every other way, especially if…
It took a while, but we're finally finished our review of The Legends of Heroes: Trial of Cold Steel for the PC.
Children of Zodiarcs, is the merging of a table top game and a tactical RPG. Mildly entertaining and a nice effort from Cardboard Utopia.
When it comes right down to it, there's just something special about Splatoon. When it was revealed, we weren't sure what to make of it, then we got to see more and more of it and we realized it was something cool. A couple of Global Splatfests later and we...
The Valkyria series hasn't seen a proper release in the West or in Oceania since last official title, Valkyria Chronicles 2, came in 2010 on the PlayStation Portable. Poor sales of that title led to the third title not being released outside of Japan. Renewed interest after the successes of...
God Wars: Future Past is a tactical, turn based role-playing game exclusive to the PlayStation 4 and PS Vita systems. It's gameplay is enveloped inside of a powerful story about ancient Japan and takes players on an adventure throughout the land of Mizuho and its three nations. Game Name: God…
Get Even is a psychological thriller with first-person shooter elements that has players uncover the clues behind a murder and a kidnapping. Get Even often feels like two different games - an atmospheric thriller that forces players to stay on their toes while exploring decrepit asylums, and a bland shooter...
I've always been a fan of top-down, twin-stick shooters. Games such as Smash TV and Robotron 2084, devoured quarter after quarter in my former local arcades. And then, like that, they disappeared. Sure, we got the occasional game, but for the most part, the genre was dying up and on...
The King of Iron Fist Tournament, or TEKKEN, has been a staple in the world of fighting games since 1994 when the first game released in Arcades in Japan. The story of the struggles of the Mishima clan enthralled us all for over 2 decades, and TEKKEN 7 aims to...
Nintendo’s newest IP, ARMS, has everything a potential franchise needs to become successful. It’s built around a fun concept, has vibrant characters, and features accessible yet deep gameplay mechanics. Still, this fighter has a few critical weaknesses that prevent the first go-around from being a knockout. At its core, ARMS...
